Library Notices & Alerts

You will automatically receive courtesy email reminders if you have disclosed your email address on registration.

We will send automatically generated emails in the following cases:

The items requested from a different branch library are ready for check-out.

The items requested via inter-library loan are ready for collection.

The loan period of your borrowed items is due to expire.

Another library user has placed a hold on an item you have borrowed.

The reserved items are ready for check-out.

Please bear in mind that the University Library does not accept responsibility for the non-receipt of emails. Therefore, we strongly recommend you frequently check your library account in the Online Catalogue for current due dates.

Library User ID & Password

Default Password= 4-digit number, day and month of your birthday in the format DDMM

Initial LoginAs soon as your TUM Library Card / StudentCard / PersonalCard is activated, please log in to your library account on the Online Catalogue OPAC using your library user ID and the default password. You will be prompted to enter a new individual password. The new password requires a minimum of 4 characters and a maximum of 12 characters.

Please note: We recommend that TUM students using the StudentCard as their library card change the default password as soon as possible, since the birthday is printed on the card.

Change Your PasswordOur Online Catalogue OPAC allows you to access your library account where you can change your password. The new password requires a minimum of 4 characters and a maximum of 12 characters.

Forgotten Your Password?If you have forgotten your password, you can obtain a new one by selecting "Forgot password?" from the login screen of the Online Catalogue OPAC. Enter your Library User ID and you will receive an automatically regenerated default password to the deposited email adress. If any problems occur, please contact our First Level Hotline or ask at the circulation desk in one of our branch libraries.